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The Velveteen Ocelot

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6. You can *sue* the bar but you won't *win* unless you can prove
Sat Jun 3, 2017, 10:26 PM
Jun 2017

that the bar's failure to call 911 when you asked them to somehow made your injury worse. Also, they would probably argue that after you went outside, it appeared to them that you weren't badly hurt and had simply left the premises on your own. They could claim they thought you'd left and so didn't see any reason to call 911. On the other hand, in some jurisdictions, if you are a business invitee (customer), a business has a general duty to aid an injured person or take reasonable steps to prevent them from being injured. But you'd still have to prove the bar's failure to act caused or worsened your injury. You should contact a lawyer in your area for specific advice.

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Probably, but you need witnesses. Also, if there are security tapes, get them before they are erased tblue37 Jun 2017 #1
I did and a cook was a witness. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #4
I'm thinking about buying a gun (legally). Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #10
Please do a lot of investigating discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #11
Thank you for the information. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #12
No problem discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #13
Yep. They actually just texted me with a threat ... Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #14
let me just say... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #15
Can I smile? Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #16
How did they get your phone number? cwydro Jun 2017 #19
We both know a mutual person. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #20
Yes, probably. elleng Jun 2017 #2
I gotta ask. Do you not have a phone? cwydro Jun 2017 #3
My cell phone was dead. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #5
You can *sue* the bar but you won't *win* unless you can prove The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #6
Thank you. I appreciate the advice. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #7
It isn't really advice - just a little help to get pointed in a useful direction. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #8
Yes, I understood that. Thanks for the guidance. Fantastic Anarchist Jun 2017 #9
Bars are reticent to report these incidents because it can be a mark against their liquor license. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2017 #17
Good point! The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2017 #18
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